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LAUSD Teachers Strike Looms: 30,000 Workers on Brink
14 Apr
Summary
- Negotiations were ongoing late Monday to avert a potential LAUSD strike.
- SEIU Local 99, representing 30,000 support staff, is key to the talks.
- Mayor Karen Bass is actively mediating to reach a resolution.
Negotiations between the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and SEIU Local 99 were continuing late Monday evening, casting uncertainty over whether schools would open. The district warned families to prepare for a potential work stoppage on Tuesday, April 14, which would impact all district schools and approximately 390,000 students. Two other unions have reached tentative agreements. The critical talks involve SEIU Local 99, representing about 30,000 workers such as aides, custodians, and bus drivers. A resolution is contingent on all three unions settling to avoid a walkout. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been actively engaged in mediation efforts throughout the day, working with both district and labor leaders to find a resolution.
